Lacrosse Magazine has put the finishing touches on its 2010 college preview issue, which mailed US Lacrosse members the first week of February. LM canvassed rival coaches to give us their anonymous take on the top 10 preseason ranked teams for Division I men's and women's lacrosse.
MD1: 10 UND | 9
Hofstra | 8 UMD |
7
Princeton | 6 Cornell
| 5
Hopkins | 4
UNC | 3 UVA |
2
SU | 1
Duke
WD1: 10 Princeton | 9 UND | 8 UVA | 7 SU | 6 Georgetown | 5 Duke | 4 Penn | 3 UNC | 2 UMD | 1 Northwestern
Scouting Report: No. 6 Georgetown (Women)
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Molly Ford (55g, 17a) paces a deep Georgetown offense that returns its top nine scorers from a year ago. © Georgetown |
HEAD COACH: Ricky Fried
CONFERENCE: Big East
2009 RECORDS: 13-6, 6-1
2010 SCHEDULE: Click Here
WHO'S BACK
A Molly Ford (Sr.)
If it doesn't start with Jordy Kirr down low, it starts with Molly
Ford up top, the two serving as equal threats at opposite polls.
Nope, can't suck in on this offense. Ford led the Hoyas in scoring
(55g, 17a) and banked six game-winning goals in '09. She serves as
the point guard of an offense that returns its top nine
scorers.
G Caitlin Formby (Sr.)
Third-year starter must engineer a largely-revamped Hoyas defense.
Formby (9.72 GAA, .450 sv .pct.) leads with even-keel demeanor.
M Ashby Kaestner (Sr.)
Crushing foot injury in an NCAA tournament loss to Princeton ended
what was otherwise a very strong junior campaign for Kaestner (44g,
18a). Don't underestimate her defense (22 CTs, team-high 43 DCs).
Kaestner does it all.
A Jordy Kirr (Jr.)
Diminuitive table setter added scoring (39g) to her dishing (25a)
ability in '09. Offense flows best with her behind the cage.
A Jacqueline Giles (Jr.)
She's all finish (23g, 1a), but she does it beautifully, shooting
at a 48-percent clip.
WHO'S NOT
D Bridget Noon
All-American defender topped Hoyas in caused turnovers (26) and
did so with remarkably disciplined defense, as she was called for
just 33 fouls.
D Jordan Trautman
Hoyas' ground ball leader (34 GBs) might have been rough around
the edges (70 fouls), but they will miss her tenacity.
M Megan Bloomer
High-energy midfielder was a sparkplug between the lines. With
Fried planning to move some of his midfielders back to shore up the
Hoyas' glaring losses on defense and Bloomer gone, expect a heavier
burden on Kaestner and Erin Lovett.
WHO'S NEW
D Ashley Hunter
Given what Georgetown must replace at the position,
defense is where a freshman can make the most immediate impact.
That's where Hunter, a US Lacrosse high school All-American from
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) School, could sneak into the
starting lineup.
X FACTOR
A piecemeal defense comprised of Logan McGraw, Emily Bock, Carly Napora and either Blake Sheehan or Hunter must meld in time for Big East conference play. Napora, a sophomore, brings athleticism and leadership. Sheehan has improved in one-on-one defense. McGraw and Bock moved down from midfield.
RIVAL COACHES' TAKES
"They’ve got a very balanced team."
"They play a very deliberate style of lacrosse and whatever they do, they do it well."
"They’re going to come back with some weapons from last season."
"They’re really gunning for their conference, so I expect them to take it to the next level."
